CNN defamation trial goes to the jury after powerful closing arguments
Lawyers delivered powerful closing arguments as U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young's high-profile defamation trial against CNN headed to a jury Thursday. Young said CNN smeared him in a report by correspondent Alex Marquardt that first aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” in November 2021, and that CNN will seek to flee Afghanistan after the […]
CNN defamation trial: Reporter accused of ‘misleading’ plaintiff over hiding fact he was part of CNN’s story
Panama City, Florida – One of the journalists who is a central figure in CNN reporting A high-stakes defamation trial He was accused of “misleading” the plaintiff by concealing the fact that he had intended to be part of the story from the beginning. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young accused CNN of slandering him in […]
CNN to shift Wolf Blitzer to mornings in massive shakeup at network: report
CNN, which has been plagued by ratings problems, is moving veteran anchor Wolf Blitzer to a new morning slot as part of a major reshuffle by Mark Thompson, the boss of the embattled cable news pioneer. It is reported that. Blitzer, 76, is the station's longest-serving anchor and currently hosts “The Situation Room” at 6 […]
CNN defamation trial: Jurors submit brutal questions on reporter’s aggressive pursuit of Navy veteran
Panama City, Florida – The jurors are A high-stakes defamation trial This lawsuit against CNN saved some of the reporter's toughest questions about her aggressive pursuit of the plaintiff in the case, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young. Young said CNN smeared him in a report by correspondent Alex Marquardt that first aired on “The Read […]
CNN defamation trial: Network’s fairness chief defends controversial report at center of lawsuit
Emma Lacey Bordeaux, CNN's senior director of standards and practices, was called to the witness stand Wednesday to defend the controversial report at the center of a high-stakes libel trial. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young criticized the Biden administration after CNN slandered him in a report by correspondent Alex Marquardt that first aired on “The […]
Confused about all the tax changes in the past decade? Just wait – CNN
CNN — If following the law's tax changes is a sport, then 2017 and 2025 could be called the tax Olympics. Recall that in the first year of President-elect Donald Trump's first term, lawmakers defied expectations and passed the largest overhaul of the tax code in more than 30 years. Now, this year, lawmakers will […]
CNN analyst praises Pete Hegseth for dodging Dem ‘mudslinging’
CNN's conservative commentator Scott Jennings gloated about the performance of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during Tuesday's confirmation hearing, where he faced a barrage of Democratic slings and arrows. “Long story short, I think Pete Hegseth kicked their butts today. I mean, it wasn't even close. They didn't put any gloves on Hegseth. Make no […]
CNN defamation trial: Editor who said story was ‘full of holes like Swiss cheese’ grilled on witness stand
Panama City, Florida – CNN Senior National Security Editor Thomas Lumley after internal messages indicated he was highly skeptical of the “highly flawed” report that was at the center of a high-profile defamation trial. It was grilled in court on Tuesday. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young denigrated him in a report first aired by CNN […]
CNN Panel Has Fiery Exchange After Scott Jennings Backs ‘Conditions’ On Wildfire Aid
Republican strategist Scott Jennings clashed with CNN host Abby Phillippe on Monday night over whether disaster relief for California wildfires should be made “conditional” and require policy changes. The Los Angeles area has been affected by multiple wildfires that have quickly spread to Pasadena and other areas, destroying thousands of buildings and killing at least […]
Axing fact-checkers ‘like disbanding your fire department,’ former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires
As fires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, some media outlets and fact-checking organizations liken fact-checkers to first responders fighting conspiracy theory “wildfires.” CNN on Monday published a report on Meta's decision to discontinue its third-party fact-checking system, criticizing the decision in light of “misinformation” about the wildfires themselves. The article titled “Soon-to-be-out-of-work meta […]